The building was designed by architect Carl Otto Hager, whose plans were later revised by AH Reid of Port Elizabeth. The cornerstone was laid on 16 August 1884, and the building was consecrated on 20 June 1885. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 May 1988.
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Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville
- Coordinates
- -32.7500, 24.4000
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066110
South African History Online (2011) 'Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066110 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).
South African History Online, Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066110, (accessed 17 October 2026).
"Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066110. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066110.
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